Ancestors and Descendants of Adams and Mann and Others

    Rescue of 14 people from the steamer SHAMROCK of Dublin. Alfred was awarded a silver medal by the Royal National Lifeboat Institute for his part in the rescue of fourteen people from the steamer SHAMROCK of Dublin. The story appeared in the Illustrated London News of 26 Nov 1859: "When the lifeboat reached the steamer the sea was breaking over the masthead, but she was providentially able to anchor in a most advantageous position ahead of her, and although the seas broke over her and repeatedly filled her, this excellent lifeboat as often, in her bouyancy, clearing herself of the seas, was at length, with difficulty, enabled to approach the steamer. A communication was then by ropes established with the wreck and the whole crew of fourteen were hauled by the lines through the sea to the lifeboat and brought safely to the shore" Another account of the rescue was made by W H Kingston in his book "Our Sailors...

  Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—Ernest “Ernie” William Thompson Ernest William Thompson was the oldest of three sons born to Ernest Joseph Thompson 1889-1937 and Phoebe Amelia Balls 1897-1968.   Ernie, as he was known by those who knew him, was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England on February 9, 1920 and baptised on March 14, 1920 in the Pakefield church. Very little is known about Ernie’s private life, but he was well-known throughout the fishing community.   He was married, but it is not known who his wife was.   He is also, not known to have children. But his fame was described in several publications.   Below are the excerpts which describe him best. EDP Weekend, December 3, 2011 Last Hurrah for an Industry “Madame Simone Barnagaud-Prunier, granddaughter of the founder of the world-famous Parisian restaurant Maison Prunier, made it her personal mission in life to popularize a fish about which the British appeared to care little unless it wa...